[Food] Delicious Japanese Pork Fair - Imakatsu + Yakiniku Heijoen

Delicious Japanese Pork Fair campaign was launch on 1st February by Delicious Japan SG. Under this campaign, 6 participating restaurants will each have their own special campaign menu for 1 particular dish that uses only premium Japanese Pork from Hokkaido, Kumamoto and Kagoshima. Diners get to enjoy this dish at a special price just by completing a simple survey online by scanning a QR code found at the restaurant. I've made it to 2 of the participating restaurants on two different days with my friends and I must say I'm super impressed with the quality and taste of the pork. 

Source https://www.promo-eventsg.com/jpork/

One of the special features of Japanese Pork is that the production and taste is unique to their own producer and region. With strict quality control, Japan is able to produce over 1.26 million tons of safe and high-quality pork every year making Japanese Pork one of Japan's world-class flavours and quality food.

Imakatsu - Guoco Tower

Kurobuta Pork Katsu Set (130g) ($20, U.P. $30)

Had my dinner here with Kenny and Ck on the first day of the campaign, as it was dinner time, there's not much of a crowd in the CBD area. I love how tender and juicy the Pork Katsu is. The fresh bowl of salad is also super addictive especially after mixing in the sesame sauce. 

Yakiniku Heijoen - 100AM Mall

Hokkaido PORK Don Set (Belly) ($9.90++, U.P. $15.90++)

Came here for a mid-week lunch with Ck. The Hokkaido Pork was thinly sliced and comes in a generous serving. I really must gives a two thumbs up to the service here. We were served a glass of cold water when we arrived and a cup of hot green tea when we finished our meal. This is despite we only ordered this special set and didn't even ordered any drinks. They served us the drinks without any extra charges! Was really a very pleasant surprise, I guess I will be back again soon. Thank you so much!

Do note that this campaign ends on different dates for each restaurant and there is also a limited serving daily for the promotion dish per day. It is advisable to call up the restaurant before hand to check with them first before going down.  

For more information about this campaign, please visit 

https://www.promo-eventsg.com/jpork/ 

XOXO

[Event] P&G ‘Thank You, Mom’ Carnival with Special Olympics Athletes and their Super Moms

Procter & Gamble (P&G)'s global Thank You, Mom campaign is back to Singapore for the 6th consecutive year and in partnership with NTUC FairPrice, a carnival was jointly organized and held at the Rainbow Centre for the Special Olympics athletes and their mothers to celebrate the upcoming Mother's Day.

Under the theme "Because of You, I can", the carnival celebrates a mother's role as her child's first and greatest enabler - the one who sees her child's true potential and helps them become who they are. This event puts the spotlight on mothers of the Special Olympics athletes, who give their all in overcoming challenges and struggles so that their children can excel in the sports they've chosen. These stories, in turn became a true inspiration for others.  

There was a brief touching moment during the carnival when an exclusive short film produced with the Special Olympics athletes was screened. In the video, we see the Special Olympics athletes Shaman Pandian S/O Jeyabalan (400m athletics, silver), Siti Nurhamizah Binte Hamzah (singles bowling, silver), Priyadarshani D/O Jeyabalan (400m athletics, bronze), Siti Nurhamizah Binte Hamzah (double bowling, bronze), and Siau Ek Jin (50m breaststroke, bronze) paying tribute to their mothers who have defied the odds to enable them to excel in their respective sports.

"You wake up earlier than the sun, I wonder if you sleep at all?" This is one line in the video which really resonate with me, as my Mom has always and still is the one who wakes up the earliest in the whole family just to prepare breakfast and wakes us up.



Guest of Honor Ms Denise Phua, Mayor of Central Singapore District and a disability rights activist giving a speech. The one big takeaway from her speech that I've got was when she mentioned the three different stages in living life.

At the Survival Stage, one has accepted their fate and lives and are not leading their lives, they are merely surviving. At the Successful Stage, one has achieved their dreams. At the Significance Stage, one will poured their own lives out in order to bless others as well and that impacted people's lives at a deeper level.

Not many of us can reached the stage of being significant to others. We usually just tend to aim to be successful or to have a stable life for ourselves.

At the end of the presentation, a cheque of $20,000 was presented to the Special Olympics Singapore from P&G and NTUC FairPrice to showcase the strong commitment to the Special Olympics community that lead the way in being a force for good.

It was a fun-filled afternoon for the Special Olympics athletes, their mothers and the distinguished guests and the media. We were given a booklet of carnival tickets which can be used to exchange for snacks, drinks and the carnival games. Rena and I had lots of fun playing and snacking. We even made some new friend there and this brother is so kind to help Rena played the basketball.

When Rena became a little helper to pick up the rings that were dropped on the floor at one of the games stall. So, she was carried up to had a go for herself. I'm quite surprised that she allowed this big sister to carry her.

We also get to design our own tote bag so that everyone has their own unique tote bag to bring home. It was really a great idea to provide us with the stencils if not I would not have know what to draw on my bag.

Now that I am a mother myself, I can truly understand how our child sees us to be a good role model for them to follow and how much time and energy we had to put in. Thus, I really salute and admire those mothers of the special olympics athletes. Thank you for the invitation to allow me to join in this fun carnival and be part of this special campaign.

Some post-event photos where Rena was having so much fun running and playing with the other kids. Before we left, she even posed for me to take photos.

EXTRACTS FROM THE PRESS RELEASE AND OFFICIAL PHOTOS: 

To showcase P&G’s strong commitment to the Special Olympics community and lead the way in being a force for good, Ms Denise Phua, Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC, Mayor of Central Singapore District and President of the VWO, Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) together with Mr Nitin Darbari, Commercial Director, Malaysia, Singapore, Global Development Markets (Asia), Vietnam, e-Commerce and Exports, P&G, and Mr. Tng Ah Yiam, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, NTUC FairPrice, presented a $20,000 cheque to Special Olympics Singapore.

Ms Denise Phua, Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC; Mayor of Central Singapore District and President of the VWO, Autism Resource Centre (Singapore) celebrated moms as the foundation of the future generation during her speech at the Thank You, Mom Carnival organized by Procter & Gamble in partnership with NTUC Fair Price.

(left to right) Ms Belen Carazo, Director, Communications, P&G Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam; Cecilia Tan, Director, Government Relations, P&G Asia Pacific; Mr Tng Ah Yiam, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, NTUC FairPrice; Dr Teo-Koh Sock Miang, President, Special Olympics Singapore; Ms Denise Phua, Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC; Mayor of Central Singapore District and President of the VWO, Autism Resource Centre (Singapore); Mr Nitin Darbari, Commercial Director, Malaysia, Singapore, Global Development Markets (Asia), Vietnam, e-Commerce and Exports, P&G; Ms Agnes Yeo, Commercial Director, P&G Singapore; Mr Gerry Lee, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, NTUC FairPrice, celebrated all mothers as the building block of our societies and driving forces behind our success during the Thank You, Mom Carnival.

Guest of Honor Ms Denise Phua, Mayor of Central Singapore District and a disability rights activist, said, “Mothers are one of the key building blocks of society and the pillar of strength in many families. Just as children with special needs face greater life challenges compared to their peers, mothers of special needs children often show exceptional grit in overcoming untold struggles to support their children in accessing equal opportunities and maximizing their potential”.

Mr Nitin Darbari, Commercial Director, Malaysia, Singapore, Global Development Markets (Asia), Vietnam at P&G said, “P&G is honored to partner with NTUC FairPrice in paying tribute to the sacrifices and challenges that all mothers make to give only the best to their children. As part of our Thank You, Mom campaign, today’s carnival recognizes the essential contribution that mothers make in the community to bringing up their children to achieve their full potential. We are especially in awe of mothers of special needs children, who overcome even more hurdles than most to enable their young Special Olympics athletes to excel in their chosen sport.”

Mr Tng Ah Yiam, Deputy CEO and Head of Products, NTUC FairPrice added, “NTUC FairPrice is honored to continue working with P&G – our long-time strategic and community partner – to support the Thank You, Momcampaign, an initiative that aims to pay special tribute to all mothers, including the mothers of our Special Olympians. Mothers are the unsung heroes in our families who inspire us to be the best of ourselves; through this campaign, we take the time to collectively show our appreciation to all mothers in our community.”

Dr Teo-Koh Sock Miang, President of Special Olympics Singapore said, “Our Special Olympics athletes would not have been able to strive as hard and achieve as much without the unwavering support of their mothers. On Mother’s Day, we would like to shine the spotlight on the women who do not hesitate in making sacrifices so that their children may triumph in the face of adversity. We are indebted to their unconditional love, which enables our athletes to continually reach for excellence.” 

XOXO

[EVENT] #LoveOverBias High Tea in Celebration of Mother's Day

"Thank You, Mom" campaign has been ongoing for the fifth consecutive year and this year Procter & Gamble in partnership with NTUC FairPrice, organized it under the theme of #LoveOverBias, recognizing the key role of mothers' unconditional love and support to their children in overcoming the challenges and biases they face in their day to day life.

Held over a high tea event at Blu Meze, the event was graced by special guest Ms. Low Yen Ling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower.

"We want to honour and appreciate all mothers. They are the heartbeat of each family. They bind the family together, and create that firm and secure foundation for us to grow and develop our potential. They are our society's unique force, connecting and nurturing our future generations for the better." said Ms. Low Yen Ling during her welcome speech. 

In support of Special Olympics Singapore and that Mother's Day is just around the corner, Ms. Low also paid tribute to the Special Olympics Singapore athletes and their mothers.

Guests were invited to get their photos printed at a fun photo booth and enjoying the high tea session. The main highlight of the high tea delicacy has got to be this special dish prepared by celebrity chef Forest Leong which is the Roasted Lemongrass Chicken Roulade with Mixed Mushroom Medley.

During the sharing session, two mothers of the Special Olympics Singapore athletes, Ms Doris Lee and Ms Karen Yeo shared with us their journey from identifying the special talent of their kids, finding the organizations that supports them and finally participating in the Special Olympics.

The event closed with a cheque presentation of S$20,000 to Special Olympics Singapore on behalf of P&G and NTUC FairPrice.

Being a new mom, I also received a stalk of rose from them. Motherhood is already such a tough journey, let alone the mothers of kids with special needs. Really have to salute them.

Footnote

Distinguished guests included:

• Ms. Low Yen Ling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Manpower
• Mr. Nitin Darbari, Commercial Director, P&G Malaysia, Singapore, Global Development Markets (Asia), Vietnam, E-Commerce and Exports
• Mr. Seah Kian Peng, Chief Executive Officer and Head of Products, NTUC Fairprice Co-operative Limited
• Dr Teo-Koh Sock Miang, President, Special Olympics Singapore
• 26 Special Olympics Singapore athletes and their mothers

XOXO

[Campaign] BRAND’S® Hope In A Bottle Event

BRAND'S® CELEBRATES ITS 180TH ANNIVERSARY BY PARTNERING WITH WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL

For 180 years, BRAND'S®, a widely recognized brand for their Essence of Chicken and other health supplements has helped many individuals and families maintain wellness so they would have the ability to live life to the fullest.

This year, in testament to BRAND'S® commitment to create a positive impact on the community and in celebration of its 180th anniversary, BRAND'S® has partnered with World Vision International and aims to raise S$180,000. They also hope to sponsor 180 kids across the region including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan and China in 2015. 

This regional Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative marks BRAND'S® 180 years of commitment in providing overall wellness and in helping people to unlock their potential for a greater life.

PUBLIC ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN THE BRAND'S® HOPE IN A BOTTLE CAMPAIGN

We can also do our part by joining in the BRAND'S® Hope In A Bottle campaign. Simply purchase the BRAND'S Coin Slot Caps at two dollars each, which will be donated to World Vision. The Coin Slot Caps transform used BRAND'S® bottles into coin banks, which can be filled up and donated back to World Vision or kept as a collector's item. Funds raised will support 20 underprivileged children; leadership training for nearly 1000 humanitarian-minded local youths in Singapore through World Vision's 30-hour Famine programme who advocate for disadvantaged regional children.

The BRAND’S® Coin Slot Caps are available at BRAND’S® ‘Hope In A Bottle’ Dispenser 

Machines located at:

• Cerebos Pacific Office at China Square Central, Level 12
• Science Center Singapore near Tuning In: Brain & Body Exhibit,
• Just Education tuition centers around Singapore*

*To check for the location of the dispenser machine at Just Education tuition centers, please contact 6563 0080

 
GIVING HOPE AND MAKING A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE TO OTHERS

By using recycled BRAND'S® bottle as a coin bank, we can set aside a dollar each day to put in. Each BRAND'S® bottle can store up to 45 $1 coins, which is the amount to cover the basic needs of one needy child for a month. Just a simple act a day and we can be part of a meaningful cause to make a positive impact in the lives of others. At the same time, parents can also impart the value of saving money and inculcate the value of giving to their children. It's always good to start teaching them good habits from young which will goes a long way. 

PERSONALIZED YOUR VERY OWN BRAND'S® BOTTLE AT THE 'HOPE IN A BOTTLE' EVENT AT STAR VISTA ON 28 TO 30 AUGUST 2015

Brand's® invites everyone to make a difference in the lives of needy children through its 'Hope In A Bottle' campaign. Join the BRAND'S® team at the 'Hope In A Bottle' event from 28 to 30 August, 11 to 8pm at Star Vista Atrium. There will be many fun activities for all to enjoy and with a simple donation of $10, you will get a chance to personalize your very own BRAND'S® bottle as keepsake. Talented visual and graphic artists from The New Paper's creative department will be there to guide in designing of the BRAND'S® bottles. These artists will also join the cause by painting 20 BRAND'S® bottles which will be available for sale at $50 each. The proceeds from the sale of these unique bottles will go to World Vision. 

Other event highlights include an exhibition of BRAND'S® 180 years heritage where visitors can learn about the legacy of BRAND'S® and a Photo Wall for the public to capture the fun moments during the event. 

BRAND’S® Essence of Chicken – 180th Anniversary Drink & Win Grand Draw

In the past few months, BRAND’S® celebrates 180 years of wellness with customers through its ‘Drink & Win’ promotion where customers stand a chance to win a grand prize of  $180,000 cash. Join the excitement as one lucky BRAND’S® customer takes a shot at  winning the grand prize at the 180th Anniversary Drink & Win Grand Draw on 30 August 2015 at the ‘Hope In A Bottle’ Event!

My very own personalized BRAND'S Essence of Chicken. Yes, it got my name on the label. As for the empty one, I drew an owl on it. I'm a night owl and with BRAND'S Essence of Chicken, I am still able to wake up in the morning and go to work with an alert mind. Thank you so much, BRAND'S®! Official Hashtag for this campaign is #BRANDS180. Do head down to the event this coming weekend! 

Movember : Gillette - The Big Shave-In with Fandi Ahmad & Nazri Nasir

Movember is an annual charity initiative that encourages men to grow a moustache (Mo) during the month of November to create conversation and raise both awareness and funds in support of the often neglected men's health issues, such as prostate and testicular cancer. 

To commemorate the first day of Movember, Singapore's favourite footballers Fandi Ahmad and Nazri Nasir teamed up with Gillette to do a live Shave-in at Robinsons, The Heeren.

Supporters of Movember and local football fans get to witness this memorable sight of the Fooballing icons shaving away their moustache live at the launch event.

A life-sized artistic portrait of Fandi Ahmad, who is a Movember ambassador and friend of Gillette was also concurrently shaved for Movember.

How Movember works is that male supporters are to start off the month with a clean shave-in, before growing a Mo while raising funds over the course of thirty days. The funds raised in Singapore will goes towards the Singapore Cancer Society. To date, Movember has raised over $166 million in funds to support prostate cancer research and men's health programmes globally.

"Aside from Championing the cause, growing a moustache in style can be made easy for all male participants with Gillette as the official shavecare partner." shared Fandi Ahmad. 

So, go ahead and take your pick from this chart of moustaches.

Disclaimer: All photos aboved do not belongs to me. Was supposed to go down to this event but didn't had the time but still wanted to share this campaign, thus the post. 

I can have moustache props even though I am not able to grow a moustache. Photo taken at Flee Away Cafe which I will blog about it in my later post. Stay tuned.

For more information on Movember, please follow them at Facebook.com/MovemberSingapore or Register for Movember Singapore at sg.movember.com.